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Mammals of San Antonio, Texas

The mammals most often spotted near San Antonio, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

33,315
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals

Naturalists have logged 33,315 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Antonio. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 10,319 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near San Antonio include Bobcat, Attwater's Pocket Gopher, Axis Deer and Blackbuck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

BobcatAttwater's Pocket GopherAxis DeerBlackbuck

Most-observed mammals near San Antonio

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
10,319 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
9,455 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,441 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1,744 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,480 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,260 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,157 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
996 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
885 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
846 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
492 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
475 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
427 observations · iNaturalist
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
221 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
182 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
180 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
131 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
74 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
55 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
51 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
50 observations
Chital
Axis axis
46 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
44 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
36 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
32 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
31 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
26 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
25 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
22 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
18 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
12 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
11 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
11 observations
European Fallow Deer
Dama dama
9 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
7 observations
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys taylori
7 observations
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
6 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
5 observations
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
5 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
5 observations
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
4 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
4 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
4 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
4 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
4 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
4 observations
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
4 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
3 observations
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
3 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
2 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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